Nutrition Month Resolution

The 48th Nutrition Month theme “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon” challenges every Filipino to be part of resolving the nutrition problem in the Philippines. The 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) conducted by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) revealed that a higher percentage of overweight/obese adults was observed in urban areas (43.7%) compared to adults in rural areas.

As a young adult living alone in Davao City and is on a Work-From-Home (WHF) or Telecommuting arrangement, I cannot help but assess whether I am becoming a “statistic” – a part of the 4 overweight/obese in every 10 adults living in the urban area. I may not be overweight (yet), but I have checked all the contributory factors like faulty eating habits (eating more than what I need) and sedentary lifestyle (moving too little).

The revenue from online meal delivery in the Philippines climbed to over $250 million. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, this amount is expected to reach $481 million by 2025. I was checking the meal delivery apps I installed and surprisingly I had 4. Alas, upon checking my order history I found out that most of the food items I ordered are high in calories, sugar, saturated fat, cholesterol and salt.

It was a turning point. As a young and productive Filipino adult, I would like to contribute to the Philippine economy and the rise of the online meal delivery without compromising health and nutrition.

A balanced diet that means limiting my sugar, saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, and salt intakes – makes my Nutrition Month resolution.